Linotype-machine.



110.848,?71. PATENTED APR; 2, 1907. J. a. ROGERS.

LINOTYPE MACHINE, APPLICATION FILED PEB.1'I, 1906.

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LINOTYPE MACHINE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FRIOE.

JOHN R. ROGERS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW Y RK, AssIG-NoR TO MERGEN- THALER LI-NOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

L'INOTYIPE-MACHINE.

Iva 848,771.

Application filed February 17, 1906- Serial No. 301L665.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN R. ROGERS, of

borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and

State of New'York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Linotype-Machines,

of which the following isa specification.

My invention has reference to linotypev machines of the general organization represented in Letters Patent of the United States No. 436,532,, wherein circulating matrices are released from a magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear -in print and assembled in line together with exanding spacers, the composed line transferred to the face of a -mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices which produce the type v characters thereon," and the matrices thereafter elevated and returned through a dis- 2o tributing mechanism to' the magazine-channels from which they started I The aim of the invention is to adapt a machineof this character to carry a number of fonts or sets of matrices representing different 2 5 sizes or styles of type in such manner that c any font may be brought into action instantly at will, sothat a line may be pro-'- duced with faces represented by thematri'ces in any one magazine or by a combinan tion of faces represented by the matrices in two or more magazines.

A further object of the invention is to r0- vide for the distribution of the matrices cm the composed lines to their appropriate 5 magazines without interrupting the .com osit-ion of succeeding lines, and this. whet er the composed lines'requireto be distributed to one or more of the magazines. To this end I employ a series of magazines preferably superposed in combination with movable means for directingthe matrices from the respective magazines to a common assembling .mechanism. I also employ for actuating I the escapements which release the matrices 5 from the 'magazines means adjustable 'or shiftable bodily from one operative position.

to another in such manner as to cooperate w th the escapements of one magazlne or another, as demanded, the arrangement be.- 5.0 ing such that the devices may cooperate with two, three, or more magazines. I also employ prehnnnary distributingmeans for delivering the matrices according to font from the composed lines to main distributers Specification of Letters Patent.

' details may be widely modified Within the vertical section from front to rear on the line intermediate magazine.

Patented April 2, 1907.

. overlying the several magazines and each 5 serving to return the matricesof one font to their appropriate channels in the adj acen magaznre.

In the accompanying drawings I have represented my improvements as in'corporated 6c in a machine ofthe same general organization as the commercial Mergcnthaler linotype-machine of the present day, and I have restricted the drawings to those parts of the machine which are necessary to an understanding of my improvements; but it is to i be understood that the improvements may be employed in connection with any other suitable line-casting machine and that the beyond the'limits of'my invention.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 is a range of mechanical skill and without passing 2 2-, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view looking toward the front right-hand corner of the magazines and attendant parts with portions broken away to expose the internal construction. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the detailsof the devices for adjusting and locking theadjustable matrix guide or throat. Fig. 4v is a vertical section in perspective through the forward end of the magazine and the mechanismfor releasing and guiding the matrices with parts, adjusted to deliver mat- V rices from the top magazine. Fig. 5 is a similar section, not in perspective, with the arts adjusted todeliver matrices from an Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of a portion .of the distributing mechanism with parts broken away to, expose the interior; Fig. 7 is a cross-section on the line 7 7 of the preceding figure. .Fig. 8 is an end elevation of the gear-train for operating the distributer-screw s.

Fig. 9 is a horizontah section on the line 99, Figs. 1 and 2, looking in a downward direction. Fig. 10 is a side elevation, on a larger scale, illustratingone manner of securin the individual magazines so that theymay e separately removed and exchanged for Others contaming difl erent fonts .Of matrices. Fig. 11 is a front end View of the series' of magazines shown in the pre ceding figure." Fig. 12 is a plan view of one I05 of the magazine bottom frames.

Referring to the drawlngs, A represents a rigid mam frame, Wluch maybe of any form B is the inclined multiplex magazine, conslstmg of a series of superposed single ma azines b I), &c., each channeled longltudlna -lly and'ndapted to contain a font or set of met lices (3.

l) is a base-fralne-supporting the entire magazineand ordinarily iixedin position.

E E are centrallyivotedlever-escapements to control the ddlivery of the matrices from the magazines. Thereis a series of escapements for each magazine, pne for each channel, and a lifting-spring egunder the rear end of each escapement.

F -is a verticallysliding frame or sash mounted in the main frame and carpying a series of vertically-reciproeating slides G to actuate. the escapements E, the vertical movement of the frame being for the purpose of adjusting the slidesG in position to engage the escapements-of one magazine or another, as required. The actuating slides; or bars G are supported at their u per and lower ends in horizontal guide-bars l, the ends of which are sustained in horizontal slots h in the sliding frame F, and this for the purpose of erinitting the slides G to be moved bodily orward and backward in order to set their upper ends in operative ,osition under the escapements or to move t em backward out of engagement, so that they may be raised or lowered fpreparatory to engaging the escapements 0 another magazine. It, is to be particularly noted thatmy organization admits of the use of any desired number ofmagazines six or eight, if clerganded and this owing to the fact that the operative ends of the. esca ement-actuating devices are shiftable bo ily from any one series of escape ments to any other series at will. r

I am aware that two fixed series of escapements have been combined with, a series of intermediate actuating-bars so pivotedthat they can be thrown into action at one end or the-other with one series of escapements or the other, as in United States latnt Not 787,817; but this arrangement permits the' use of two magazines only, and in this regard it differs materially from that. herein shown and is incapable of securing the same results.

I believe myself to be the first to roduce' in.

any form a machine containing t ree, four,

or more magazines and' a like number of se-. rles of escapements'm comblnation with a single keyboard and intermediate actuating devices'shiftable at will to "engage the escapements of any one ofthe series. The means foreifecting the adjustment of the frame F and the bars G will be hereinafterdescribed in detail.

. I is a stationary'upright raceway fixed to the front of the frame and-divided'by partitlons t into a series of channels into -which the matrices are delivered from the magazines and through which they descend toan them one after another into the channeled assemblenK, in which they are assembled or collected side by side in a common line.

L is a vertically-movable bridge or plate over the space between that magazine w ich I, so that the released matrices may pass magazine over this brid e into the raceway. As the'frame F is raised the escapement-actuating slides in position to engage the escapements of one magazine or'another thebrid e L is adjusted, to correspond, so that it wi l connect with that arare tobe actuated. Thus it will be seenthat the movement of the frame F efl'ects thevertical adjustment of .both the brid e L and the actuating-slides G so that they W1 l'cooperate with one and the same magazine.

When the machine is in action, the frame F remains at rest and the actuating-slides G have a limited vertical motion therein. This motion is imparted to each slide by a horizontal lever M, mounted at one end on a fixed pivot m, engaged at the opposite end in a notch in the slide G and acted upon at the movement of which is e ected by a fingerkey mechanism, preferably such as that used in existing linotype-machines and shown in United States Letters Patent No. 530,931.

e reed N, which is in turn urged constantly scend and release the escapement, the posiby discharging the matrix and permltting the second matrix to advance to the front. As the. actuating-levers M are fixed in position while the slides G are adjusted upward an the levers must engage the slides at one point or another, according to the height at which the slides are adjusted. To this end each actuatin'gslide G is provided with several guide-bars H arranged, asefore described, for movement forwardancPbackward. Be-

fore the frame F ji's moved the bars H are f drawn forward, carrying the upper end of the slides G out from under the 'escapements and at the same'time disengaging each slide from inclined assembling-belt J, which delivers secured to the upper end of the verticallysliding frame F for the purpose of brid mg g is for the time being in use and the raceway smoothly and without interruption from theand lowered to setmiddle by areciprocatin reed N, the rising downward by a spring P. When a finger tion ofwhich is reversed bya spring 6, there downward with the frameF, it follows thatticular magazine the esca ements of w 'ch The levers M are each ur edv upward by. a spring 0, but held norma ly downward by t 1 pulled downward, causing the slide G to denotches 9, one for each ma azine, and their its actuating-lever M. The frame F is then moved until the actuating-slides G are atthe proper height, after which the guide-bars H are moved rearward, thereby causing the upper ends of the slides G to pass beneatlrthe proper seriesof eseapements-and the lower portions of the sl des to ref-Engage the actuatin -levers M at a new point. This action.

wi 1 be understood on reference to Figs. 4 and '5. In Fig. 4 the slides are in position to engage the uppermost series of escapements, and the levers M are engaged in the lowermost notches of the slides, w hilei11Fig.'5 the slides G are in position to operatenext to the lowest series of escapements and the levers M are engaged in one of the upper notches of the slides.

" For the purpose of effecting vertical movement of the frame and the contained slides and. ofeflecting the forwardand backward movement of'the latter I ad'optthe following construction In the frame F, below each guide-bar H, I mount a rock-shaft 7i, havin on the upper side a rib or tooth to engage an move the guide. At their upper ends these two rock-shafts are connected, through pinions h ,w1th'a vertical rack-bark, the movement of which causes the simultaneous equal rotation 'of the two rock-shafts h, whereby the two guides H are moved forward or backward. This rack-bar is mounted to slide vertically 1n the frame-F, as shown inFigs. 3 and 9, and to recelve motlon from a pimon vh, having a limited rotary motion on a tubular shaft h seated in themain frame. The pinion h receives motion from a short shaft i, seated in the end of the shaft 7L5 and carrying a transverse pin h, projected outward through slots in the surrounding shaft to carry the pinion h The limited rotation of shaft h within the outer shaft calises the movement of the rack-bar 7L3 and through the intermediate parts causes the escapement-ac tuatingslides G to .be moved forward and backward to and from their operative positions.

The vertical ad'ustment of the frame F and the slides G t erein is effected by inions f secured on the ends ofthe sha t lt and engaging vertical racks f on'the frame F, as shown in Figs. 3 and 9. The shaft h is provided at itsouter end with an actuatingpinion h", which receives motion from a sector-gear onthe end of a hand-lever h, pivoted to the main frame. The shaft h for shifting the guide-bars II isjprovided with an actuating-pinion 71, actuated by a sectorgear on the end of a hand-lever h, mounted on the same pivot as the lever h". It is necessary that the vertically-slidingiframe \F shall be locked in its different positions in order that the escapement-actuating slides and the shelf L may bear their proper relations to the adjacent magazine, and 1t is also necessary .that the actuating-slides G shall apart by an intervening spring 71., as shown in Fig. 3*, the effect of'wliich to the intervening parts is to hold the guide-bars H in their rearmost position, with the slides G in operative relation to one series of escapements.

The ends of the two levers are overlapped in such manner that they may be rasped by the hand and pressed together,

he first effect of this action is to move the r order, L

lever h 'and withdraw the la'tchh", at the I same time-turning the pinion h causing the I guide-bars H to retrace the eseapement-' actuatin slides G from their operative ositions. s these movements are comp eted the latch h disen ga es from the lockingplate and the two evers move together around their common axis. The gear on the end of the lever h", turning the pinion it", causes the frame F torise or fall. When it has arrived at the proper point, the levers are permitted to separate and the latch h falling into another notch holds the lever h and frame'F in place. As the se arationof the levers continues and while t e latch is passing into the notch thev lever h turns in relation to its companion, thereby turning the pinion h and causin the guide-bars H tions.

From the foregoing it will be understood that in order tobring any desired set or se ries of matrices lnto use 1t is only necessary to shift the levers h and h, an action whi may be easily and instantly performed.

- As before mentioned, the reeds N, from which motion is communicated, through levers M and slides G, to the es'capements, are each controlled or actuated by a fingerkey. NNhile I recommend the keyboard mechanism represented in 'Letters Patent to move the slide s G to t eir operative posi- No. 530,931, it is to be understood that the reeds N may be actuated directly by the finger-keys or other suitable power-driven de vices controlled by the finger-keys.

I believe the present to be the first instance in which a series of stationary magazines and corresponding series of escapements have been combined with actuating devices and a.

movable support adjustable bodily so that they ma be set in operative relation with 4 one set 0 esca enlents or another at will, and y it is to be un erstood that I clalm this combination broadly without regard to the form and arrangement of the details. I- also believe myself to be the first"to combine with a series of stationary magazines and a raceway or guide-plate, through which the matrices are delivered, an intermediate movable shelf or support to sustain the matrices between the ends of the magazines and the raceway,

' and this I claim broadly without regard to mode of action or the details. of construction- '1 also believe myselfto'be the first to combine with a series of stationary magazines and. a corresponding series of esca )ements esc'apement actuatingdevices 'whic 1 have reciprocating movement in action and capable of adjustment, first, from one series ofescapementsto.

.faces with longitudinal grooves or c iannel s' to receive andguide the edges of the matrice s, the construction being essentially the same as in the present commercial machines. It is. to be understood,,however, that the magazines may be of any other equivalent.

construction adapted to properly guide the matrices. In the form shown the escapement'devices consist each of asingle piece in' the. form of a lever having a central pivot andupturned ends, which are projected alter-- nately through the bottom of the magazine into the path of the matrices as the escapement is vibrated. 'Thelowerends of the escapement's are-extended forward flush with the front'ends of themagazincs, or practically so, and made of suitable forni to be engaged or acted upon by'the slides G. Each escapeinent is seated in a groove in the under side of the magazine. It is to be understood that the cscapements may be made in any other equwahp form for example, in the formcommon used in linotypc-machincs, in which the upright pawls' or dogs are jointed to the ends ofthc lever. it will be manifest to the skilled mechanic that the slides or de- ,vices for actuating the escapements and the parts for supporting and adjusting these slides may be varied in form and arrangement, provided only they are adapted to permil; the adjustment of the actuating devices from one series of escapcments' to another. It is also to be understood that the devices for reci rocating the slides G maybe modified in mm and arrangement, provided only they are ada ted to permit the vertical ad justment of t 1e slid s from one magazine to ariother'and to impart motion to the slides in each of their operative positions.

6 After the matrices delivered from .the

magazine are assembled in line in the elevator K the line will be transferred to the mold, in which theslug or linoty 0 will be cast against them, after which tli riccs must be. lifted to the'top of the machine and the matrices returned through a distributing mechanism to the upper ends of the ma azines. The entire casting mechanism, witi means for transferring the matrices thereto and the means for llftmg the mat rices to the distributing mechanism, may be of any appropriate construction; but I recommend a construction such as that now employed in commercial linotype-machines and represented in Letters Patent of the United States No. 436,532- and N0. 557,U00, the leading parts ofsuch mechanism being indicated in the present'drawings. A detailed e line of matdescription is unnecessary herein, as these parts are foreign to thc'present invention.

elevator. It carries at the u per end a horizontal toothed bar by whic 1 the comosed line of matrices after bcin transferred rom the casting mechanisfii'is lifted to the 5 S represents a vertically-swingingarm,

such as used in the commercial hnotype-machines and commonly known as a second composing fllGGlNLIliSUL' In the present machine the composed line may consist of mat-' rlces from anyone of the inagazmes or of matrlces fromtwo or more magazines, and this renders necessary a distributing mechanism re n'esents a short horizontal distributer-' bar ixed to the frame and having its lower edge of V form provided wlth longitudinal teethin four successive sets or groups vary- .IIO

ing in arrangement. This distributer-bar is of the same character as that represented in United States Letters Patent No. 347,629,

' dated August 17, 1886, its teeth being of suitableform to suspend the matrices by engaging corresponding teeth in ;the upper notched ends of the matrices, as in commereial hnotypc-machmes-of the present day.

' When the bar s lifting the matrix-line reaches its uppermost position, it stands adjacent to the distributer-bar T and in the path of the horizontal slide t, which pushes the line forward, so that the matrices are successively engaged by the lifting-finger t Fig. 6, and carried upward between the screws t whereby the matrices are advanced into engagement with and alon the bar T. The teeth of the matrices bear sucli relation to those of the bar that all 'matrices belonging to different font's or sets and No. 436,532, consisting each of the stamitted to slide down one after'another be- "finger in this respect is similar to the action to fall through the disengagement of the another to alternately-acting pawls m as, by

are released at diflerent points, all, matrices belonging to each set being released at thesame point. The action of these distributing and separating devices, including the liftingof the distributing devices in the commercial linotype-machine. a The individual. distributers V V of the respective magazines are of the ordinarydinotype construction, which is represented in United States Letters Patent No. 347,629

tionary distributer-bar proper extending lengthwise across the upper end of the magazine and provided,like the upper bar .T, with longitudinal permuted teeth along the lower V- shaped edge, so that the matrices having their teeth permuted to correspond will be suspended by their teeth engaging those of the baras they are moved along the latter until they arrive over their appropriate channels, when they are released and permitted teeth. Parallel with the distributer-bars there is a series of constantly-rotating screws to w, & c.,which serve, as usual,'to engage the edges of the matrices and carry them along the bars. The several distributer-b ars WW, &c., are preferably alike as to the arrange ment of their teeth, and the different fonts of matrices intended'for the respective magazines are also alike as to the arrangement of the distributing-teeth, except as to those teeth which cooperate with the upper bar T to effect the preliminary'separation according to font. Each of the chutes U U, & c.;,

leading down from the font-distinguisherg'fi directs its matrices to one of the lifting mech I amsms X X X &c., each including inclined rails 91:, which guide the matrices one after which the matrices-are separated and pertween the threads of the adjacent carrierscrews w w, by which the matrices are advanced laterally into engagement with and along the distributer-bar; i v

' To recapitulate, the com osed lines of matrices entering at the high evel are disintegrated by the upper lift it and the matrices advanced along the upper bar T to the adjacent screws. The bar separates tlilnatrices according to font and permits them to fall through the chutes U U, &cl, into the respective lifting devices X X, &c., where the* lower lifts :0 effect their delivery one at a time to the lower distributer-bars W W, &c., along which-they are carried until they are dropped into the appropriate channels. It will be observed that distribution to the several magazines may be carried on at one time antPthat-the operation may be continuous without reference to the magazines from which matrices are being delivered at the moment and without reference to the ces in course of distribution were delivered;

particular magazines from which the matri I I In other words, my machine admits ofcomposition being carried on at will from either of the magazines, of thefaces being com osed singly or jointly in the line, and of the tribution being carried on continuously without regard to the action of any-other part of the -machine.

While the series of magazines may be permanently connected in. any suitable manner and permanently mounted on the machine, I prefer to construct and arrange them in such manner that they may be individually removed and replaced by others containing different fonts of matrices, and this to the end that the assortment of matrices in the machine may be quickly varied. without the v trouble of removing them from the magazines.

Referring to- Figs. 10, 11, and 12, they show each of the magazines provided with a light skeleton bottom plate or frame If, such as shown in Fig. 12, secured thereto. Each of these frames is flanged on the under side to bear on top of the magazine-below, and each frame is also provided with a downwardly-turned arm I) with an' upwardly' turned socket 6 When the'magazines are placed one above anothef, as shown, thearm of each' extends downward into the socket of the one below. The base-frame D is also provided with a socket b When the magazines are assembled one upon another, they will interlock and also interlock with the'base-frame in such manner that they will prevent it from shifting out ofits proper re- :lation. The only essential requirement in this respect is the formation on the respec tive magazines and the base-frame of such projections or surfaces that they will interlock and maintain their proper relations, while at the same time the ready separation of the magazines is permitted. In order to hold th emag'azines down compactly in place and prevent them from springing or twisting out of shape, I propose to use any suitable confining or looking devicessuch, for example, as the arms b, hinged at their lower ends to the base-frame D and having'their upper ends bent inward to overlap theinaga: zines and provided with screws b or equivalent pressure devices. When the screws are released, the arms may be turned outward, lifting the magazines free for removal and replacement.

In order to ermit the convenient removal of the magazine or magazines without disturbing the other parts of the machine, I propose to mounttheentire system of magazines in such manner that it may be raised bodily clear of the front channel I, so that the magazines may be moved in a forward and downward direction at the front of the machine. To this end. I have shown the frame D assupported by a central column d,

I mounted to slide upwardand downward in a tubular support or. bracket cl on, the main frame. A vertical-screw (i mounted to turn in the main fraingbut fixed against vertical motion, is threaded into the lower end of the column d and connected through intermediate gears d and d with a hand-crank d". -By

I turning the crank an'drotating the screw the column (17, the base-frame D, and the entire series of magazines may be lifted to the desired height and sustained in position while the substitution of magazines is taking place.

It is manifest that the screw may be replaced byany other appropriate means for raising and lowering the base-frame.

What I claim as my invention. is

1. In a linotype-machine, plural magazines and a series of escapements for each magazine, in combination with a series of actuating devices and a movable support therefor whereby said devices may be moved bodily at Will'into operative relation'to one set of escapements or another, whereby the esated to the exclusion of the others.

2. In a linotype-machine, plural magazinesv and a series of escapements for each magazine,'in combination with a series of finger-keys, and intermediate actuating de-. vices having one end ad'ustable at will to en capements of either magazine may be actugage the escapements 0 any one series.

3. In a linotype-machine, three or more fixed magazines and a series of escapements for each magazine, in combination with a fixed keyboard mechanism and intcrmcdiate escapement-actuating devices adjustable endwise in relation to the keyboard mechanism for connection with the escapements of 2 any one magazine at will.

ary magazines, and aseries o'f escapements foreach magazine, in combination with a fixed keyboard, a series ofreeds actuated thereby, and a series of slides longitudinally port to carry the matrices from one maga- 6 7. A series of superpose magazines, eaclr O deliver matrices at their lower-ends, and a.

adjustable adapted to connect the reeds with any series of escapements at will. I

-5. In a lihotype-machine, three stationary magazines, one overlying another, ea'ch pro vided with a series of escape'ment-levers, and

,escapement-actuating devices adjustable at will to directly engage the escapements of any magazine. 7 i 6. In alinotype-machine, a series of superposed magazines, an upright raceway to receive matrices from all the magazines, and an intermediate, adjustable bridge 'or supzine at a time to the racewa having a series of escapementsarranged to raceway I to receivethe matrices, in combia nation with an intermediate vertically-ad-' justable bridgeL. a

- 8. A series of 4. In a linotype-machine, plural station-' A superposed magazines, an I sea-7'71 upright raceway I to receive the matrices from all the magazines, andjan intermediate ver'tlcally-ad ustable frame carrying a bridge to support the matrices from the magazine"- to the ,raceway, and also carrying means for actuating the escapements.

9. A series of magazines each provided with escapements, incombination with the escapement-actuating rods G, their guides I-I movable to and from the magazines, and

the vertically-movable frame F carrying the' guides H.

10. A series of magazines and corresponding series of escapements in combination with escapement-actuating devices, means for'impartinga reciprocating motion to said devices, arrd means for adjusting said actuating I devices vertically and foreffecting their engagement with and disengagement from the escapements and the mechanism which operates them. 11. In combination, the series of magazine;s and their escapements, the verticalraceway I, the series 0 movable bridgeL.

12. In combination with the series of magazines and corresponding series of escapements, escapement-actuating slides G, the bridge L,'and means for first disengaging the slides from the escapem-ents and thereafter adjusting the slides and the bridge vertically, and vice versa.

I 13. In combination with aseries of magabars 71, and verticallyzines and esc apements,\ escapment-actuatguides H for efiecting. the movement of the 7 frame and guides;

s'ponding series of escapements, an assembling mechanism, a raceway through which 15; In a linotype-machine, the combinat1on of the'followlng elements; the series of superposed stationary magazines and co'rre-' all the magazines deli'verto said mechanism,

a 1 keyboard, and vertically-adjustable devices whereby the keyboard may be connected with the escapements of any magazine at will to the exclusion of the others' 1(3. In a linotype-machine, plural magazines each combined with a distributer, a matrix separating andfeeding mechanism in ad- Vance of each. of said distributors, and a fontdistributer.arranged to deliver the matrices of the respective fonts to the respective separators whereby thei ihatrices belonging to.

different fonts are delivered from the composed line to the respective separators, and delivered by the latter, one at a time, to the respective magazine-distributers.

17. In a linotypemachine, a series of su-' perposedmagazines removable and separable at will, a base-frame supporting the series,

and means connected with the base-frame and acting to urge the magazines downward;

whereby theyare seated firmly upon one another and upon the base-frame, and prevented from twisting out ,of form or moving out of position.

' 18. In combination with a series of superposed magazines, the base-frame, and the hinged arms provided with means for clamp- In testn'nony whereof I hereunto set my hand, this-25th day of January, 1906, in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

, I JOHN R. ROGERS.

Witnesses:

P. T. DODGE, J GEORGE. 

